Objective
The Japanese National Innovation Survey (J-NIS) investigates the state and trend of innovation activities in Japanese private enterprises. The survey results can be used as basic data for analysis, planning, execution, and monitoring of science, technology, and innovation policies.
Legal Basis
The J-NIS is one of the General Statistical Surveys pursuant to the Statistical Act (Act No.53 of 2007).
Sectoral Coverage, Frame Population, and Statistical Unit
The J-NIS surveys enterprises with 10 or more persons employed in almost all economic activities. Its statistical unit is the legal entity in which an enterprise has no other companies in the enterprise’s group, such as subsidiaries and affiliations. The enterprise’s form is any one of the following: stock company, general partnership company, limited partnership company, limited liability company, or mutual company.
Survey Date
FY 2002 (Jan 2003), FY 2009 (July 2009), FY 2012 (Jan 2013), FY 2015 (Oct 2015), and FY 2018(Nov 2018).
Survey Instruments
Questionnaires are mailed to sample respondents. The filled-out questionnaires are returned by mail or internet.
Questionnaire and Other Materials
J-NIS 2018
J-NIS 2015
Reports (in Japanese)
- Report on the Japanese National Innovation Survey 2018
- Report on the Japanese National Innovation Survey 2015
- Report on the Japanese National Innovation Survey 2013
- Report on the Japanese National Innovation Survey 2009
- Report on the Japanese National Innovation Survey 2003
Statistical Tables
List of statistical tables
(Link to the Portal Site of Official Statistics of Japan [e-Stat])
Notes on Using the Tables
Please see the details in the reports.
Corrections
Currently, there is no errata.
Terminology
Please see the details in the questionnaires and other materials.
Inquiries
Planning Division, NISTEP
Tel: +81-(0)3-3581-2466